old guard
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old guard
also Old Guard
n.
A conservative, often reactionary element of a class, society, or political group.
n.
A conservative, often reactionary element of a class, society, or political group.
[Translation of French Vieille Garde, the imperial guard of Napoleon I.]
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- Politicians and Activists - old guard: veteran political figures, usu. resistant to new ideas
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